Riding the long, dusty trail through 50s Westerns.

Universal Westerns Title Cards.

Universal is in the middle of their 100th anniversary shindig. A restored Blu-ray of Jaws (1975) hits the streets today, in case you’re interested. (I can’t wait.)

The Movie Stills Title Collection, a great Web resource, is marking the occasion with a collection of title cards from Universal Westerns. This one for the Audie Murphy picture Drums Across The River (1954) is just one of many. These are really beautiful. Be sure to check them out.

So cool! Although one of my favorites, in terms of visual beauty, is SEMINOLE. Gorgeous color and backdrop! These are great, though; they illustrate why I think of Universal films as having “candybox color.” So rich looking! Especially love CANYON PASSAGE. This was a great find.